Jenrry Mejia

The big names for the New York Mets this season: Matt Harvey, David Wright, Tommy John. Finally confident they're a playoff contender, the Mets absorbed a familiar setback in spring training — two of them, really. Zack Wheeler and Josh Edgin became the latest New York pitchers to have reconstructive elbow surgery, sidelining both until next year. Wheeler's injury prevents the Mets from lining up three electric young arms at the top of their rotation. And the loss of Edgin, who had a 1.32 ERA last season, leaves the bullpen without a dependable lefty. But the return of Harvey, an imposing ace back from his own Tommy John operation in 2013, has the team talking about...

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By Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange
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